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SEALS STADIUM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

When the Dodgers and Giants moved west
to California from New York after the 1957 season
each team needed a temporary stadium to play at
while their new stadium was constructed. In San
Francisco, Seals Stadium awaited the Giants while
Candlestick Park was constructed. Seals Stadium was
constructed in 1930 for the Pacific Coast League's
San Francisco Seals and Missions. It replaced the
15,000 seat Recreation Park.
Built of steel and concrete, it had a capacity of
18,600 when it opened on April 7, 1931. The grandstand extended down
both the base lines with bleachers in right field.
Seals Stadium had lights, but did not have a roof
because temperatures were always comfortable and
there was little rainfall in San Francisco.
The scoreboard was in centerfield above the hitters
backdrop. It had three clubhouses but only one was
occupied after the Missions moved in 1937. Seals
Stadium became the temporary home of the Giants when
they made their debut in San Francisco, winning
their first game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on
April 15, 1958.
The stadium was the smallest in baseball at the time
with a seating capacity of 22,900 as the Giants
added 2,600 seats in left field. On September 20,
1959 the Giants played their last game at Seals
Stadium. The following season they moved to
Candlestick Park. Seals Stadium was demolished
shortly after the Giants left and is now the site of
a shopping center.

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